when he spoke out on behalf of susan rice cabinet members applauded and believe she is his top choice to replace secretary of state hill clinton but one moderate says she has doubts about rice. >> i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of a contentious presidential election campaign by agreeing to go on the sunday shows to present the administration's position. >> collins and other republicans today raised another concern about rice noting she was assistant secretary of state for african affairs during the clinton administration when the embaeszs in kenya were bombed. >>> the antiislam film that prompted so much controversy in the middle east is causing upheaval today. today people were sentenced to the death penalty. those convicted were mostly egyptian christians plus a florida based pastor. because the defendants live outside of egypt it is viewed as symbolic. u.n. secretary general met today with president of the palestinian national authority. he wants palestine recognized as a nonmember o